• Spirit of might (Isaiah 11:2)

• Spirit of understanding (Isaiah 11:2)

• Spirit of wisdom (Isaiah 11:2)

• Spirit of the fear of the Lord (Isaiah 11:2)

• Spirit of your Father (Matthew 10:20)

• Spirit of glory (1 Peter 4:14)

• Spirit of grace (Zechariah 12:10; Hebrews 10:29)

• Spirit of judgment (Isaiah 4:4)

• Spirit of burning (Isaiah 4:4)

• Spirit of life (Romans 8:2)

• Spirit of love (2 Timothy 1:7)

• Spirit of power (2 Timothy 1:7)

• Spirit of a sound mind (2 Timothy 1:7)

• Spirit of prophecy (Revelation 19:10)

• Spirit of revelation (Ephesians 1:17)

• Spirit of holiness (Romans 1:4)

• Spirit of the Holy God (4 times in Daniel)

He is worthy, He is mighty, and He is awesome!

Jesus Totally Depended on the Holy Spirit

Jesus was completely dependent on the Holy Spirit. He was conceived by the Spirit, He was taught by the Spirit, He was empowered by the Spirit at the Jordan river, and He didn’t do one miracle until He was baptized with the Spirit (see John’s account of the first miracle Jesus did in Canaan of Galilee: John 1:29-34 and 2:1-11). He was led by the Spirit, and He only spoke what He heard the Spirit speaking.

In John 14:10 Jesus says, “The words that I speak to you I do not speak on My own authority; but the Father who dwells in Me does the works.” Notice Jesus did not say “the Father in heaven.” He said “the Father who dwells in Me.”

Wait a minute, John, do you mean Jesus is referring to the Holy Spirit as His Father? Well, why wouldn’t He? Listen to what the angel said to Joseph: “Do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife. For the child within her was conceived by the Holy Spirit” (Matthew 1:20 NLT). Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit, so it makes sense that He would refer to the Holy Spirit as “the Father who dwells in Me.”

The truth is, Jesus and the Holy Spirit always worked together during Jesus’ time on earth. In fact, Jesus made this statement: “The Son can do nothing by Himself” (John 5:19 NLT). If Jesus—the Son of God Himself—needed this ongoing partnership with the Holy Spirit to complete His mission, how much more do we need the Spirit to help us complete our missions?

No one knows the Holy Spirit better than Jesus, so let’s take a look at what Jesus said about the Holy Spirit’s role, personality, attributes, power, and other abilities in our lives. In John 14:15-18, Jesus declares:

If you love Me, keep My commandments. And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever—the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you. I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you.